Chef Tim Spinner and his business partner Brian Sirhal recently celebrated the first anniversary of their Fort Washington restaurant Cantina Feliz by opening La Calaca Feliz, or “The Happy Skeleton,” at 2321 Fairmount Avenue. Spinner and Sirhal (both Garces alums) claim La Calaca Feliz has, “[an] edgy urban feel with a unique menu of contemporary [...]
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The Team Behind Cantina Feliz Opens La Calaca Feliz In Fairmount
Aired January 24th, 2012 on Mexican, Openings and Uncategorized.0 CommentsHappening Right Now: Live Food Chat With Craig LaBan
Aired January 10th, 2012 on Uncategorized.0 CommentsJoin in the fun! The Philly Food Chat is happening right now. Craig LaBan is back from holiday vaca, talking about his West Coast trip and local stuff too!
Entrepreneur Justin Rosenberg will be opening honeygrow at 1601 Sansom Street this spring. He describes honeygrow as an “innovative fast casual eatery that will serve premium made-to-order stir-fry bowls, chef designed salads and gourmet shakes.” Focusing on speed and customer servnice, “touchscreen kiosks will speed guests through the menu, ask returning customers if they’d like [...]
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Presumptuous Noodle Pops Up In Love Park
Aired November 22nd, 2011 on Cheese, Love and Uncategorized.0 CommentsA noodle, which seems to have a pretty high opinion of itself, popped up at Love Park today. According to The Inquirer, the sculpture is an advertisement for Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, whose slogan is “You know you love it.” As the Inky says, “The Fairmount Park Commission did a promotional deal with Kraft to [...]
Thanksgiving Is Coming! Share Your Tips For Cooking, Entertaining, Dealing With Family
Aired November 15th, 2011 on Holidays and Uncategorized.1 CommentTurkey Day is just around the corner, and with it, a whole bunch of cooking, preparing, entertaining, and dealing with family members. Some of us may be better at the above things than others, so we figured we could all help each other out. And what is the internet for other than sharing knowledge (and [...]
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South Philly Bar & Grill Celebrate Veteran’s Day For The Troops
Aired November 9th, 2011 on Events and Uncategorized.1 CommentOn Veteran’s Day, it is important to not only remember and respect those who have fought for our country, but to help them as well. At South Philly Bar & Grill (1235 E. Passyunk Ave), from Thursday to Sunday, you can help out with four days of fundraising for America 4R Marines, a volunteer organization [...]
The Twisted Tail Welcomes Fred Noe, Great-Grandson Of Jim Beam
Aired November 9th, 2011 on Events, Liquor and Uncategorized.0 CommentsThe Twisted Tail, George Reilly’s Headhouse Square barbecue restaurant and bar, will welcome bourbon royalty on Wednesday, November 16 from 7 PM until 9 PM. Fred Noe, the great-grandson of Jim Beam and master distiller since 2007 will be talking about the legacy of the legendary company and their lineup of beverages. The evening’s guests [...]
This Weekend: The World’s Greatest Farmer Showdown
Aired November 4th, 2011 on Events, Farming, Uncategorized and competitions.0 CommentsThis Saturday, from 12PM to 5PM, at the Longview Center for Agriculture (3215 Stump Hill Road, Collegeville), Greener Partners is presenting The World’s Greatest Farmer Showdown. The event consists of food, drink, and tons of competitions, including Pumpkin Shot Put, a Hay Bale Race, a Wheel Barrow Obstacle Course, and a good-old-fashioned Tug-o-War. The event [...]
We told you only a few weeks ago that Birra (1700 East Passyunk Ave.) was set to open at the end of October. Well it seems the estimate was only a few days off, as Birra will open their doors this Saturday at 5PM. From then, Birra will serve dinner only until Tuesday, November 15th, [...]
Percy Street Barbecue Coming To The Comcast Center
Aired November 2nd, 2011 on BBQ, Openings, Sandwiches and Uncategorized.0 CommentsPercy Street Barbecue (900 South Street) is already well-respected for their smoked meats, and this coming Monday, restaurateurs Steven Cook, Michael Solomonov and Chef-Partner Erin O’Shea will debut Percy Street’s second location: The Market & Shops at the Comcast Center. You can take a look at the menu above and decide what you want before [...]
